The Immaculate Designer Prosthesis


	The Immaculate Designer Prosthesis

Silkweaver

3-12-2009 9:12 AM

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artificial limbs, culture

Silkweaver says:

Human morphology is not only matter of biology it is also a matter of fashion. Atztecs had a practice of reshaping their skulls. Chinese were reshaping females' feet. This is only the next step

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3-12-2009 10:55 AM

aerynvala

My niece has a prosthetic on her left arm, I think she would totally rock a more innovative design.

3-14-2009 3:13 PM

Snaggle

http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/E79BFF3B-9CDC-4679-A1B5-4AC74B16038D/

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